The Emily Geiger Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently elected Barbara Anderson Honorary Chapter Regent for Life. She was the organizing regent of the local chapter, which was officially organized in September 2005 and confirmed by the National Society in October 2005.

The chapter started with 23 organizing members and it has 59 regular members and three associate members.

Anderson continues to be active in the chapter serving as recording secretary for 2009–2011 and as corresponding secretary from 2009-2013. She has chaired several committees and is currently the chair of the membership and DAR good citizen committees.

Hardee hired as bookkeeper

Jarrard, Nowell & Russell, LLC, a certified public accounting and business advisory firm, has hired Donya C. Hardee as bookkeeper.

Hardee has previous experience as a bookkeeper with Kelly Dukes, Inc., located in Savannah and with O.L. Thompson Companies in Charleston. She has also worked as an administrative assistant at Palmetto Summerville Behavioral Health, where she was named a patient advocate.

Mitchell joins The Alliance Group Realty

Nathan Mitchell has joined The Alliance Group Realty located in the Fresh Market Shoppes on Hilton Head Island. Nathan has been a realtor in the Hilton Head area for the past five years.

Montgomery receives degree from Wilkes University

Sue Montgomery, of Bluffton, earned a Master of Science in Education from Wilkes University last month.

Taylor Wall joins law firm

Susan Taylor Wall has joined the Charleston office of McNair Law Firm, P.A. as a shareholder.

McNair is a full-service law firm serving businesses, government and individuals with eight offices in South Carolina and an office in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Taylor Wall is an experienced federal and state court trial attorney. She has handled complex litigation involving corporations, banks and hospitals, as well as attorneys, accountants, officers, directors and other professionals. Her practice primarily focuses on business torts, defense of professionals and class action suits in addition to her significant appellate practice.

She earned the Henkel Award for outstanding service and commitment to excellence from the Attorneys Liability Protection Society and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2007. Taylor Wall graduated Cum Laude from Seattle University School of Law and was a member of the Seattle Law Review.